Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Oregon, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°54′44″N 84°49′25″W / 37.91222°N 84.82361°W / 37.91222; -84.82361 | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Mercer |
Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 499992 |
Oregon is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, Kentucky, in the United States. The community was originally founded as McGary's Station, named after Hugh McGary. Oregon was considered one of the area's centers of the hog trade by 1846.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oregon, Kentucky
- Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 603.
Municipalities and communities of Mercer County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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County seat: Harrodsburg | ||
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